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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that addresses issues pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new changes in electronic education technology have empowered humans all over the world to be participants in online classes. These massively open online courses are customarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are a variety of subjects that learning technology institutions are having to consider in 2015 because distance learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can organizations assure that the quality of training provided by these MOOC classes is adequate? How can organizations make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What business models are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these massive open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders handle low motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more abundant there is a demand to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other participants desire to be more aware of the outcomes of these promising new open education ventures. Educators want to gain an understanding of how massive open online courses can be made better. To meet this developing desideratum for information the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This book also explores the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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